Jeff Beck Review of "Jeff" @ iTunes By: Robert Silverstein ollowing in the footsteps of his last two CDs-Who Else! (1999) and You Had It Coming (2001)-guitar great Jeff Beck released his 14th album, Jeff during summer of 2003. Produced by Andy Wright and recorded in London, Jeff covers a wide range of cutting edge guitar sounds-from electronica and blues to Bulgarian folk melodies and collaborations with Liverpool electronic trio Apollo 440, Splattercell guitarist David Torn and remix master Mike Barbiero. Beck-along with guitarists Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page-made his mark as the lead guitarist with The Yardbirds, although the sound of Jeff is about as far from the catchy '60s U.K. pop R&B sound of The Yardbirds as you can get. Describing the hard-hitting heavy jazz instrumental sound of Jeff, the guitarist adds, "I play guitar, but that's rarely my starting point. I play the way I do because it allows me to come up with the sickest sounds possible. That's the point now isn't it? I don't care about the rules. In fact, if I don't break the rules at least 10 times in every song then I'm not doing my job properly." Also featuring contributions from top players like Dean Garcia, Tony Hymas, Steve Barney and The London Session Orchestra, Jeff, is quite possibly his most fiery and outrageous album yet. © Robert Silverstein / MusicWeb Express 3000 So What Plan B Pork-U-Pine Seasons Trouble Man Grease Monkey Hot Rod Honeymoon